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present participle of cant
Synonyms & Antonyms of canting
to set or cause to be at an angle
- carefully canted the ladder against the wall
Synonyms for canting
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Near Antonyms for canting
- evening,
- flattening,
- leveling
- (or levelling),
- straightening
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